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Clinical implication and viral mutation in basal core promoter/pre-core of hepatitis B virus C/D recombinant.
Hepatology international - 1 Sept 2018
Li Hua, She Qilu, Liu Yu, Ding Yuehe, Shi Shenghua, Li Jijie, Wu Hongkai, Wang Zhanhui
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) C/D recombinant is predominant in Tibet in Western China. Although the geographical and ethnic distributions of the C/D recombinant have been described, the clinical implication and the characteristics of viral mutation in the basal core promoter (BCP)/pre-core (PC) region remain unclear. METHODS: A total of 174 chronic HBV carriers, including 115 with chronic hepatitis...
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